Low FODMAP research team launches Facebook page

The Department of Gastroenterology's low FODMAP research team launched their Facebook page two weeks ago, and have accrued over 3,000 'likes' in that time. Their research program on low FODMAP food and a diet which assists with the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome has proved to be of enormous popular interest as continued sales of their diet app and large public interest in information feeds such as this demonstrate. See more:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/MonashFODMAP
• Twitter: twitter.com/MonashFODMAP
• Blog: fodmapmonash.blogspot.com.au/
• Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/CCSMonash/fodmap-research-ccs-monash/
• Web: www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/gastro/fodmap/

Facebook app to monitor mental health: Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre

Researchers are looking at how social media can be used to prevent relapse in a person living with mental illness. The world-first pilot study will use a Facebook app to look at changes in a person’s social media interactions to predict when a person living with a mental illness is likely to experience a relapse. Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Deputy Director of the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Centre (MAPrc), said social media had the potential to be a life-saving way to prevent relapse for patients with bipolar disorder, a substantial clinical problem. See Monash story, 26/06/2014

Department of Immunology on Facebook

The Department of Immunology is now on Facebook (FB).  The FB page features events, news, photos, updates, relevant links and so on. Please make Immunology your 'friend' to receive updates, and 'like' the page. This type of communication in particular helps the Department's outreach to intending students. See the Immunology Facebook page.